Children play in the suburbs of Gorazde, a city encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

Commissioned by

Grazia Neri

Keywords

Bosnian War (1992-1995)War in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995)playing War Children

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Ziyah Gafic

About the photographer

Ziyah Gafic

Ziyah Gafic was born in Sarajevo, where he studied comparative literature. Since 1999 he has travelled extensively and covered major events in more than 40 countries.

Gafic’s work was exhibited at many relevant galleries and photo festivals such as: Visa pour l'Image in Perpignan, Rencontres d'Arles, and Fovea Editions in New York. His work is regularly published in some of the world's leading publications such as Time, Telegraph magazine, and Newsweek. His photo essay on Bosnia was published in the book Tales from Globalizing World by Thames & Hudson while his works are included in several overviews of contemporary photography such as Photography as Contemporary Art by Thames & Hudson and The Way People Live by Gabriel Bauret.